Overhead Sweep - De La Riva

Overhead Sweep - De La Riva

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Overhead sweep from De La Riva:

  1. Start in De La Riva guard, preferably with a sleeve grip. If the opponent insists on holding your collar, maintain an ankle grip initially.
  2. When ready to sweep, you can switch from the ankle grip to the sleeve grip to prevent the opponent from posting their hand.
  3. Push and pull the opponent to off-balance them. Once their weight is over you, pull both grips and extend your legs overhead.
  4. Execute a back roll all the way through to the mat, completing the sweep.
  5. If maintaining the ankle grip, follow the same push and pull motion, then extend your legs overhead and back roll to the mat.
  6. This sweep can also transition into a berimbolo. As you push and pull, load your guard, extend your legs overhead, and start inverting behind the opponent by catching their hip or belt.

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